Fiascos and fumbles: Oscar organizers stumble to restore glory

By Reuters,

First it was the furor over a proposed new “popular” film category, then it was the fiasco over planned host Kevin Hart, and last month the organi...

hollywood , Kevin Hart , Oscars

In Iraq visit, U.S. general eyes longer-term Islamic State threat

By Reuters,

The general overseeing U.S. forces in the Middle East flew into Iraq on Sunday for talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials expected to focus on ensuring t...

General Joseph Votel , Iraq , President Donald Trump , U.S Army

Trump’s choice for U.N. ambassador withdraws

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice for ambassador to the United Nations, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn from consideration for the job for family r...

Heather Nauert , Nikki Haley , President Donald Trump , U.N Ambassador

Coca-cola says global slowdown will be a drag on 2019

By CNN,

Coke  issued a disappointing forecast of 4% growth in 2019 due to the global economic slowdown, a strong dollar and political uncertainty. Shares of ...

coca-cola

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are engaged

By CNN,

Valentine's Day was a good one for Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. A rep for Perry confirmed to CNN on Friday that the couple is engaged. The pair...

Katy Perry , Orlando Bloom

Polarized by Catalonia, Spain heads to the polls

By VOA,

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a general election for April 28 after his minority government’s budget proposal was rejected by la...

Nearly 1,000 Madagascar children dead of measles since October – WHO

By Reuters,

At least 922 children and young adults have died of measles in Madagascar since October, despite a huge emergency vaccination programme, the World Hea...

Madagascar , Measles

Uganda’s economy seen expanding at 6.3 pct in 2018/19 – IMF

By Reuters,

Uganda’s economy is expected to grow 6.3 percent in the 2018/19 (Jul-Jun) fiscal year, slightly higher than the 2018 rate, helped by robust activity...

uganda

Wajir County Assembly Clerk arrested over Ksh.26M governor’s car

By Citizen Reporter,

Wajir County Assembly Clerk Osman Mohamed has been arrested by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over a Ksh.26 million ...

Osman Mohamed , Wajir County Assembly Clerk

Paramedics not washing their hands nearly enough

By Reuters,

Hand hygiene compliance among paramedics may be “remarkably low,” according to a study that monitored ambulance workers in Scandinavia and Austral...

paramedics

Jepkosgei to make marathon debut in Hamburg

By IAAF,

World half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei will make her eagerly awaited marathon debut at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on 28 April. Jepko...

Haspa Marathon Hamburg , Joyciline Jepkosgei

Nigeria ‘Delta Avengers’ militants vow to cripple economy if Buhari re-elected

By Reuters,

A militant group in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Niger Delta threatened on Thursday to cripple Africa’s top oil producer and biggest economy if Pre...

Niger Delta Avengers , Nigeria , nigeria elections , Oil , President Muhammadu Buhari

Wajir Governor in trouble over alleged Ksh.26M fraud

By Sam Ogina,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has frozen accounts claimed to belong to the nephew of Wajir Governor Mohammed Abdi in a corruption p...

Governor Mohammed Abdi , Wajir County

Trump’s big, beautiful shrinking wall

By VOA,

“I will build a great wall,” declared Donald Trump in announcing he was running for president in June 2015. “I will build a great, great wall on...

Donald Trump , shrinking wall

Caroline Mwatha died from botched abortion, post-mortem confirms

By Ian Omondi,

Caroline Mwatha died due to excessive bleeding following a botched abortion exercise, the family pathologist has revealed. Addressing the media at ...

abortion , Caroline Mwatha , post mortem

Manchester United counts cost of Mourinho’s departure

By Reuters,

Sacking Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho cost Manchester United KSh2.5 billion (£19.6 million), the English Premier League soccer club said on Thursd...

Jose Mourinho , Manchester United

IAAF denies it wants to classify Semenya as ‘male’

By Agencies,

Athletics' governing body has denied it will tell a court female athletes with high testosterone levels like Caster Semenya should be classified as ma...

Caster Semenya , Court of Arbitration for Sport , testosterone

Somalia readies for oil exploration, still working on petroleum law

By VOA,

The Somali government says it will award exploration licenses to foreign oil companies later this year, despite calls from the opposition to wait unti...

british , somalia

Did police kill Baby Pendo? Kisumu court to rule on inquest

By Allan Obiero,

A Kisumu court is expected to rule on the inquest into the death of six-month-old baby Samantha Pendo who lost her life allegedly in the hands of poli...

Baby Pendo inquest

Caroline Mwatha’s post-mortem postponed

By Allan Irungu,

A post-mortem on the body of slain human rights defender Caroline Mwatha failed to take place on Wednesday, following the unavailability of chief gov...

Caroline Mwatha , City Mortuary , Dandora activist